If you think your VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environment ends at the edge of the data center, you’re missing a critical piece of the performance puzzle. While VCF represents the ultimate private cloud, Network Observability by Broadcom offers the visibility needed to ensure that private world can connect to everything else—including the ISP, the public cloud, SaaS applications, and the physical network underlay.
Networks connect your private cloud to the world
VCF is a powerhouse, but it doesn't live on an island. Your users reach it via ISPs; your workloads interface with SaaS APIs; and your data travels across physical switches and cross-cloud links. Given all these external dependencies, operations teams must confront a critical question: “How do you monitor network performance outside of VCF?”
Network Observability by Broadcom transforms VCF from a private cloud silo into a fully transparent ecosystem. By extending monitoring to Wi-Fi, ISP, public cloud, and SaaS layers, you protect your VCF investment by ensuring that the external dependencies your business relies on are just as visible as the internal ones. (Review a case study to see how FIS extended visibility beyond the network edge.)
Empower and exonerate VCF operations
Network Observability by Broadcom is a strategic Advanced Service of VCF. The solution provides deep network insights to VCF operations teams, bridging the gap between the virtual and physical worlds.
How does Network Observability by Broadcom help improve VCF operations? The solution delivers critical data—such as errors or discards on a physical ToR switch interface or high latency in the ISP segment. With these insights, operations teams can pinpoint exactly where a performance bottleneck resides. It’s the difference between spending hours blindly troubleshooting a slow application and knowing instantly that a hardware issue in the physical underlay is the root cause.
Strategic cost reduction through tool rationalization
By rationalizing your monitoring stack around Network Observability by Broadcom, you can significantly reduce total cost of ownership (TCO). Consolidating fragmented tools into a single, VCF-aligned service eliminates redundant licensing and reduces the overhead of managing multiple siloed systems. Take the lead from the Broadcom Global Technology Organization, which realized a six-times boost in monitoring scalability by moving to our modern observability stack.
“Network Observability by Broadcom saves us on operating expenses by consolidating all of our tools into one unified and comprehensive network monitoring platform and brings all of our teams together.”—Enterprise Architect, Broadcom Global Technology Organization
The visibility imperative
VCF propels your business, and Network Observability by Broadcom offers the crucial layer of visibility that keeps it performing optimally. Eliminate performance blind spots. Don't just manage your private cloud—command your entire digital landscape, from the campus Wi-Fi to the SaaS provider. Ready to take total control? Get started with Network Observability today.
Frequently asked questions
What is the primary benefit of Network Observability by Broadcom for VCF?
It transforms VCF from a private cloud silo into a transparent ecosystem by extending monitoring to external layers like Wi-Fi, ISP, public cloud, and SaaS. This ensures that external dependencies are just as visible as internal ones.
How does this solution improve troubleshooting for operations teams?
It presents critical data, such as errors on a ToR switch or high ISP latency, directly to VCF operations. This allows teams to quickly determine if a slow application is caused by a virtualized server issue or a hardware failure.
Can consolidating monitoring tools really lower costs?
Yes. By rationalizing your monitoring stack into a single, VCF-aligned service, you eliminate redundant licensing and reduce the management overhead of siloed systems. The Broadcom Global Technology Organization achieved a six-times boost in scalability through this consolidation.
Is Network Observability by Broadcom considered a part of the VCF suite?
Network Observability by Broadcom is categorized as a strategic Advanced Service of VCF. This solution is designed to bridge the gap between virtual workloads and the physical network world.
